It is neither necessary nor desirable that national boundaries should mark sharp differences in standards of living, that membership of a national group should entitle to a share in a cake altogether different from that in which members of other groups share.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Living standards shouldn't differ sharply based on nationality; people shouldn't be excluded by borders.
- In plain terms
- Nationality shouldn't determine how much wealth or life quality you get.
- What can you take from it?
- Promote equal living standards globally.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Should borders affect life quality?
- How can we share wealth fairly?
Another view
Resource limits may restrict equality.
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